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First solo trip - where to go in North Yorkshire or beyond?

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WharfedaleGran Fri 08-Oct-21 15:35:59

Hello fellow grans. I’m biting the bullet and hoping to get away for a short midweek break soon, and it’ll be the first time I’ve ever been away on my own! I live along the southern border of North Yorkshire, and don’t really want to go much more than about a couple of hours away for this first trip. Which takes in everything from the Lakes to Whitby etc. I thought I’d try staying in a b&b first, so I won’t be totally alone and will have a yummy breakfast!
Any thoughts? Either favourite places to go, or tips for solo travel? I wondered about Teesdale, I drove through once and it was beautiful but I’ve no idea where the best places are.
Very grateful for any opinions!

Ps if anyone can tell me how to switch on notifications for a post on gransnet I’d also be very happy, not having worked it out yet…

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WharfedaleGran Wed 13-Oct-21 22:15:44

Well, grans, I did it, and very happily too! Two nights in a blissfully relaxing b&b in Barney, with the biggest roll top bath and extravagant breakfasts that took all my dodgy digestive complaints into consideration smile Two evening meals taken in different restaurants… I felt a bit nervous at first but needn’t have worried. Both times the staff seemed a little bemused about where to put me, but only momentarily, and couldn’t have been nicer. Having my book to read helped. Lots of driving around, enjoying the early autumn colour on the moors and dales. And I hardly felt alone at all.

Thank you all so much for the suggestions and the encouragement, I’ll probably do it again before too long!

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Cabbie21 Wed 13-Oct-21 22:25:23

Well done, WharfedaleGran. Glad you had a great time.

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